Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for California from 1979 to 1999.
He represented the Sacramento area in Washington for 20 years and became known as a Democratic stalwart who could work with Republicans.
Fazio worked as a senior advisor in the Washington office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and sat on the board of Northrop Grumman.
He joined nine other former members of Congress to co-author a 2021 opinion editorial advocating reforms of Congress.
Vic Fazio Obituary
Vic Fazio’s obituary is not yet announced by the family.
Vic Fazio Cause Of Death
According to a statement from a member of his congressional staff on Wednesday, Fazio died of melanoma at his home in Arlington County, Virginia, on March 16, 2022, at the age of 79.
“Vic was suffering from cancer and died at home surrounded by his family,”.
Vic Fazio Wife
Vic Fazio has been married thrice. His first wife was former Joella Mason.
After divorcing Joella, he married Judy Neidhardt Kern from 1983 until she died in 2015.
Fazio subsequently married Kathy Sawyer, a retired Washington Post journalist, in 2017 and was together until his death.
Vic Fazio Children
Vic Fazio had two daughters from his first marriage to Joella Mason, Dana Fazio Lawrie and Anne Noel Fazio. But Anne died from complications of leukemia in 1995.
Vic Fazio Net Worth At Time Of Death
Vic Fazio has an estimated net worth of $15.5 million at the time of his death.